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if you look at the number of north africans in france, spain, and so on. certainly, increasing the strength of the euro- mediterranean partnership with regards to policy, human rights, rule of law, these types of issues would be better for both europe and north africa. europe has an interest in the fate of what happens in libya, tunisia, and someone because the rising economies in those countries, policies that respect human rights means less pressure on the populations to seek better lives and opportunities elsewhere which means migration to italy, france, spain, and so on. host: last call from santa maria, california. caller: we know who the american rebels were. i wish you to give me a name or two of these rebels that we are spending billions to support so we can back their statements and find out how many times have called for the destruction of israel or the united states. that is all i need. host: final thoughts on israel. guest: i think he is speaking about the libyan transitional council in benghazi. they have come to united states and europe and m
if you look at the number of north africans in france, spain, and so on. certainly, increasing the strength of the euro- mediterranean partnership with regards to policy, human rights, rule of law, these types of issues would be better for both europe and north africa. europe has an interest in the fate of what happens in libya, tunisia, and someone because the rising economies in those countries, policies that respect human rights means less pressure on the populations to seek better lives and...
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the same thing goes for france and romania, but it is improving in spain, france, bulgaria, and italy. shoppers are more willing to spend in austria and germany. the german certainly are not letting the euro debt crisis put a damper on their consumption habits. ey are spending more than any other consumers across the you, thanks to the economic upturn and lower jobless rates. >> that is your business update, and now, it is on to some high- level diplomacy. >> yes, the russian president dmitry medvedev is here in germany for talks with chancellor angela merkel. the meeting begins this evening with a working dinner. energy is expected to top the agenda. germany is the biggest buyer of russian gas. moscow is looking to sell more gas to german consumers after the nuclear phase-out. more cash for maintaining. the conservative party in bulgaria has suggested implementing tolls on the famous audubon. germany's location in central europe means that lots of people are using the audubon, and they are just through getting the trip for free. >> for many foreigners come a vacation in germany often
the same thing goes for france and romania, but it is improving in spain, france, bulgaria, and italy. shoppers are more willing to spend in austria and germany. the german certainly are not letting the euro debt crisis put a damper on their consumption habits. ey are spending more than any other consumers across the you, thanks to the economic upturn and lower jobless rates. >> that is your business update, and now, it is on to some high- level diplomacy. >> yes, the russian...
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samuel sanchez of spain comes out on top as the tour de france heads into the mountains. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> global financial tensions are deepening as u.s. tatas on raising the debt ceiling and to their fifth agreement -- and -- their fifth day with no agreement in sight and the main creditor calls for a quick solution. >> the u.s. is running out of time. the u.s. needs to raise its 43 trillion dollar debt lim by august 2 to avoid default. >> they could drastically cut key benefits like pensions and health care. >> china has been calling for spending cuts as a way to protect its investment in u.s. treasury bonds. >> china would lose money if the u.s. credit rating is downgraded. they are the biggest u.s. creditor and hold more than $1 trillion in u.s. treasury bonds. china called on the u.s. to take steps to protect bondholders. the ongoing budget debate in the u.s. congress has prompted moody's to issue a second downgrade warning of america's aaa rating. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke is adding to the pressure on l
samuel sanchez of spain comes out on top as the tour de france heads into the mountains. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> global financial tensions are deepening as u.s. tatas on raising the debt ceiling and to their fifth agreement -- and -- their fifth day with no agreement in sight and the main creditor calls for a quick solution. >> the u.s. is running out of time. the u.s. needs to raise its 43 trillion dollar debt lim by august 2 to avoid...
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young people in particular are finding it increasingly difficult to find a job in spain. spain's unemployment rate for the under 25 tops 40%, the highest level in the european union. the rates in portugal and italy also lie well above the eu average of 21%. in germany, the rate for the same age group is just under 10%. during her visit to madrid in february, chancellor merkel specifically invited spanish specialists to come to germany, where the economy is facing a severe shortage of engineers and computer scientists. so it is not surprising that job applications are also coming in from other troubled eurozone countries like portugal. >> as leaders are stepping up efforts to curb the influence of the ratings agencies, bonds from some countries have taken yet another beating on monday. we got this summary of the day's trading summary. >> allianz and deutsche bank shares down here like a contagious disease, concerns are growing that more government bonds are european countries have to be devalued. the problem with countries like italy, for example, is that debt there is too
young people in particular are finding it increasingly difficult to find a job in spain. spain's unemployment rate for the under 25 tops 40%, the highest level in the european union. the rates in portugal and italy also lie well above the eu average of 21%. in germany, the rate for the same age group is just under 10%. during her visit to madrid in february, chancellor merkel specifically invited spanish specialists to come to germany, where the economy is facing a severe shortage of engineers...
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they include institutions in spain, greece, and austria. how significant are the results of the stress tests. we spoke to our correspondent. >> the european commission will be relieved that so many so-- so -- so few banks failed the capital requirements. the message from the european commission is that this is an early warning system, no need to panic. this is a warning to banks to get more capital injected so they can survive the long term. it is all about transparency. it is not about the imminent collapse of any bank. it is one part of the jigsaw in getting the year rose on and the european economy back on a good footing. the judgement is not bad. >> what does this mean to the bank? we put this to a financial expert in munich. >> for the banks, it means that the banks now passing the test are in danger if there were to be a financial crisis. they have to get more equity by shareholders or by the taxpayers. that would be a good result. or they have to be less risky. they can sell assets. there are some ways to get a better future. it has
they include institutions in spain, greece, and austria. how significant are the results of the stress tests. we spoke to our correspondent. >> the european commission will be relieved that so many so-- so -- so few banks failed the capital requirements. the message from the european commission is that this is an early warning system, no need to panic. this is a warning to banks to get more capital injected so they can survive the long term. it is all about transparency. it is not about...
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they had written on their north, canada and spain was still on the south. so everything was a little tricky. but they had the vision of their convention taking over the whole continent and more than a continent. mexico, cuba. jefferson thought cuba would actually fall to us like -- i don't know what he thought was going to happen all of those spanish-speaking people then. yes, sir. >> it never occurred to me, you had mentioned the delay of the american recognition of the soviet union. but since you did, i am wondering, isn't this conventional wisdom a little bit messy again because i always thought the attitude of the ambassador job in berlin in 1933 with whom we did have relations with hitler's germany but buddy how the government of that period as a group of psychopaths and gangsters who came to power by illegitimate means. and one could really say the same about lennon's seizure of power. so was this really backward on our part or was this some fundamental illegitimacy of the communist regime from the start and not just some ideological and the? >> well,
they had written on their north, canada and spain was still on the south. so everything was a little tricky. but they had the vision of their convention taking over the whole continent and more than a continent. mexico, cuba. jefferson thought cuba would actually fall to us like -- i don't know what he thought was going to happen all of those spanish-speaking people then. yes, sir. >> it never occurred to me, you had mentioned the delay of the american recognition of the soviet union. but...
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spain does. greece does. china does, japan and england. they all have unique histories. but every -- so many countries -- the 19th century german nationalists, they talked about a germany that would merge. it would revive. it would lead all of humanity to a new epic. you know, there is always a stream that your country is unique and will uplift and lead humanity to a nice life. it's a nice sentiment. you talk about a whole another russia. jefferson had it about america. i think we should be more modest in our -- in our agendas. and we should really respect other countries and be not so quick to use force and violence to solve things. i think that force and violence is not a mistaken policy. i think it's a correct policy given the interests that george bush represents. he now has control of the second largest oil reserve in the world, 113 billion gallons of very good quality crude. and halliburton is taking it over. and fixing up the oil wells. and the iraqis are very irritated in saying you're supposed to be helping us and this and that. bush isn't there to help the iraq
spain does. greece does. china does, japan and england. they all have unique histories. but every -- so many countries -- the 19th century german nationalists, they talked about a germany that would merge. it would revive. it would lead all of humanity to a new epic. you know, there is always a stream that your country is unique and will uplift and lead humanity to a nice life. it's a nice sentiment. you talk about a whole another russia. jefferson had it about america. i think we should be...
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as tocqueville said, it didn't happen in spain or russia where the czar basically recruited the entire nobility into his own military organization. it did happen in england for a very peculiar reasons. for parliament for a variety of reasons had a lot of solidarity. they hung together, they raised an army. they fought a civil war, defeated him, cut off his head. this was carl the 1st in the 1640s and then in 1688, they deposed another king james ii and brought in william to be their you know monoarch. because they didn't want to be taxed without parliamentary consent. it just happens in the one island nation, you get the powerful parliament that's able to force a institutional settlement on the english monoarch from there to the english is a short distance. john locke was a participant, he wrote the second treaty on government, that has to come out of consent, and then you get to the american revolution which is based on the principal, no taxation without representation. the distance from the english events and our own founding as a country based on democratic consent is not a long dis
as tocqueville said, it didn't happen in spain or russia where the czar basically recruited the entire nobility into his own military organization. it did happen in england for a very peculiar reasons. for parliament for a variety of reasons had a lot of solidarity. they hung together, they raised an army. they fought a civil war, defeated him, cut off his head. this was carl the 1st in the 1640s and then in 1688, they deposed another king james ii and brought in william to be their you know...
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in "the sun also rises," it's set in paris and at the bullfights in spain. "farewell to arms" in italy. "to have and have not" is cuba. journalism from all over the world. i think it's a real lesson for us today. americans tend to be very insular, very cut-off people and maybe's hemmingway's choosing that line from john dunn from for whom the bell tolls, says it all. whereever there was strife or war going on, a revolution, he was interested. he thought we should be there and he thought it was the job of a writer to bear witness to th that. and he also took his readers along on some wonderful adventures. not just the war, but big game hunting in africa, bullfighting in spain, deep sea fishing. lots of excitement in his work. >> next phone call is from connecticut. >> caller: yes, i have a letter that was sent to hemmingway in 1934 by the editor of malcolm cowley of the new republic. i was wondering what kind of a relationship they had? >> they had a really interesting relationship and that letter could be a real treasure. malcolm calley was one of the most i
in "the sun also rises," it's set in paris and at the bullfights in spain. "farewell to arms" in italy. "to have and have not" is cuba. journalism from all over the world. i think it's a real lesson for us today. americans tend to be very insular, very cut-off people and maybe's hemmingway's choosing that line from john dunn from for whom the bell tolls, says it all. whereever there was strife or war going on, a revolution, he was interested. he thought we should...
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and he found it under way when he returned from spain as a journalist in 1938. and of course the story goes that he was very upset that pauline had spent so much money on the pool and, in fact, said to her that you have spent all the money, you might as well take our last cent and actually gave her a penny which we have actually preserved to this day in the patio right out in front of the writing studio. >> you know, another landmark here, we talked about the cats with our guest, but right over my shoulder here, i think, is a favorite drinking fountain of the cats. can you tell me about that? >> sure. we know that ernest got the big olive jar in cuba and had it sent over here so that she could use it as a lawn decoration. but the true center piece is the old urinal from sloppy joe's underneath. that is certainly an interesting feature for all of the guests when they come here to see the cats drinking out of the urinal from sloppy joe's bar. >> how did he get it? >> it's a little difficult to say exactly. we know that joe russell is a great friend of ernest and h
and he found it under way when he returned from spain as a journalist in 1938. and of course the story goes that he was very upset that pauline had spent so much money on the pool and, in fact, said to her that you have spent all the money, you might as well take our last cent and actually gave her a penny which we have actually preserved to this day in the patio right out in front of the writing studio. >> you know, another landmark here, we talked about the cats with our guest, but...
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they had written on the north, canada, and spain was still on the south. so, everything was a little tricky. but they had the vision of the convention taking over the whole continent, and more than the continent. mexico, cuba. some of them jefferson fought cuba will naturally fall to less like ripe fruit. i don't know what he thought would happen to all the spanish. yes, sir. >> it never occurred to me that you mentioned the delay of american recognition of the soviet union. but since you did, i'm wondering is at this conventional wisdom a little bit mistaken? because i always thought of the attitude in berlin in 1933 with whom we did have relationships with hitler's germany, but she held the government of that period as a group of psychopaths and gangsters who came to power by illegitimate means. and so one could say the same about linen's seizure of power. so was this really backcourt on our part or was there some fundamental legitimacy of the communist regime from the start and not just some ideological n.v.? >> the fact we were the last trading said so
they had written on the north, canada, and spain was still on the south. so, everything was a little tricky. but they had the vision of the convention taking over the whole continent, and more than the continent. mexico, cuba. some of them jefferson fought cuba will naturally fall to less like ripe fruit. i don't know what he thought would happen to all the spanish. yes, sir. >> it never occurred to me that you mentioned the delay of american recognition of the soviet union. but since you...
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for the immediate future they still had problems because they had britain on their north, canada, and spain was still on the south. so everything was a little tricky. but they had the vision of eventually taking over the whole continent. and more than the continent. mexico, cuba. [laughter] some of them -- jefferson thought cuba would naturally fall to us like ripe fruit. [laughter] i don't know what he thought was going to happen with all those spaniards, spanish-speaking people there. yes, sir. >> um, it never occurred to me you'd mention the delay of american recognition of the soviet union. but since you did i'm wondering, isn't this conventional wisdom a little bit mistaken? because i always thought the attitude of ambassador dodd in bear eleven in 1933 -- berlin in many 1933 with whom we did have relations with hitler's germany, but he held the government of that period as a group of psychopaths and gangsters who came to power by illegitimate means. and so up with could really say the same about lenin's seizure of power. so was this really backward on our part, or was this some fundam
for the immediate future they still had problems because they had britain on their north, canada, and spain was still on the south. so everything was a little tricky. but they had the vision of eventually taking over the whole continent. and more than the continent. mexico, cuba. [laughter] some of them -- jefferson thought cuba would naturally fall to us like ripe fruit. [laughter] i don't know what he thought was going to happen with all those spaniards, spanish-speaking people there. yes,...
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if you go to old europe, let's say france or italy or spain, every 20 miles people speak a different dialect. but not in america, and that's due to noah webster. the boston has confederate spellers. so three years after jefferson davis says this, he becomes the president of the confederacy and the south is them trying to kill the north. but the southerners still want to learn english the noah webster way. and they have confederate spellers so the confederates, they couldn't do without noah webster and they printed spellers, change for the present condition. so the speller was a book for grade school students and had sampled census. and one seconds was the president's term is four years, and that's the sentence that was in the new england version but in the southern version, i looked at one from macon, georgia, and as the president term was six years. so change for the present condition. again, we have this one language. we still have a lot of problems with american unity today in 2011 just like we had in 1861, but webster, this was a singular achievement. his reputation starts to dwi
if you go to old europe, let's say france or italy or spain, every 20 miles people speak a different dialect. but not in america, and that's due to noah webster. the boston has confederate spellers. so three years after jefferson davis says this, he becomes the president of the confederacy and the south is them trying to kill the north. but the southerners still want to learn english the noah webster way. and they have confederate spellers so the confederates, they couldn't do without noah...